Manaus vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manaus Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2000
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$380
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
25
37
😀 Quality of life
60
26
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Manaus is 6% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6589th and 6787th ($842 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Manaus ranked 31st best city to live in Brazil vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5837th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Onitsha

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Manaus Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1722
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1134
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.26
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4970
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657